Côte d’Ivoire - PGA Member Dep. Paul Dehe welcomes approval of Bill in National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire allowing for ratification of Arms Trade Treaty

Je suis très heureux que l'Assemblée Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire a voté le 26 novembre, 2014 à l'approbation d'un projet de loi pour autoriser le President de Côte d'Ivoire à ratifier le Traité sur le Commerce des Armes.

UN Highlights contribution of Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) to Disarmament

PGA Congratulates Co-Convenor of Peace & Democracy Program, Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) on being named by United Nations as a Major Contributor to Disarmament from Latin America.

Former PGA President dies in India

PGA pays tribute to its former President (1995-1996) Hon. Murli Deora of India, who passed away this week after an extremely successful political and institutional career as Parliamentarian, Cabinet Minister and Entrepreneur.

PGA Statement on handing down of death penalty in case of former Sunni MP in Iraq

PGA wishes to express its consternation at the decision by an Iraqi Court to sentence to death former Sunni MP Ahmed al-Alwani on 24 November, 2014.

Roundtable Discussion on Arms Trade Treaty, Pakistan

A Round-Table Discussion on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was commenced with a detailed briefing by Hon. Syed Naveed Qamar, MP Pakistan and Convener, PGA Program for Democracy and Peace, on BGIPU ATT Seminar and Role of MPs Pakistan.

PGA Member Hon. M. Kula Segaran speaks out again on long overdue need for Accession by Malaysia to Rome Statute of ICC

DAP vice chair M Kulasegaran to take up again the cause of Malaysia’s accession to the ICC.

19th PGA Annual Defender of Democracy Awards

Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) is pleased to announce that it will present the 2014 Defender of Democracy Awards to Ms. Navanethem Pillay (Navi) and Mr. Abdelaziz Bennani.

Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination for Latin American Parliamentarians

PGA’s GEP Program, in collaboration with PGA’s National Group in the Legislative Assembly and the Attorney General’s Office for the Defense of Human Rights of El Salvador, are convening a Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination for Latin American M

Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination for Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians

PGA convened a Seminar on Equality and Non-Discrimination for Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly Approves Kampala Amendments

Parliamentarians celebrate the approval by the plenary of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica of the Kampala Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Chad - Statement by PGA National Group in Chad on Parliamentary Ratification of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

PGA Welcomes unanimous approval by Chad’s National Assembly of a draft Law authorizing the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty

PGA Member Carolyn Maloney announces draft of Nazi Benefits Termination Act​

PGA Member Carolyn B. Maloney and Congressman Jason Chaffetz today released the draft of a bill to cut off Social Security benefits for Nazi war criminals.

6th Meeting of PGA’s Working Group on the Universality of the Rome Statute of the ICC in the Middle East and North Africa

While most Governments in the (MENA) Region have expressed support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for crimes under international law, few have taken the necessary steps to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC.

Kurdish-Iraq Authorities look at Rome Statute/ICC for restoring trust

On October 20th-21st, a mission from the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), other international legal institutions and relevant non state actors in The Hague.

Parliament of Jordan - MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

MPs from MENA Region discuss the ICC and fight against impunity for international crimes

Consultations sur la lutte contre l’impunité et la ratification du Statut de Rome de la Cour Pénale Internationale

From 6 to 8 October, PGA conducted a field mission in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in the framework of the PGA Campaign for the Universality and Effectiveness of the Rome Statute system to generate political will for the fight against impunity

PGA celebrates International Day of the Girl Child 2014

On October 11, PGA is celebrating the third International Day of the Girl. This year’s theme is ’Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence’, which offers an opportunity to call for action against child marriage.

Sierra Leone - PGA Member Dr. Bernadette Lahai MP (Minority Leader) distributes food supplies to peripheral health units in the frontline of the Ebola fight

In what was described as a well-attended Ebola task force meeting, Hon Dr. Bernadette Lahai presented 500 (25kg) bags of rice to the to the two districts that remain the epicenters of the Ebola epidemic.